Charlene did what she could to get the house ready for company. She hadn't expected to hear from the Town Chancellor when she had arrived, but maybe with the unusual situation that her daughter was in was why. She still had a lot of things she had to figure out about life in Moon Lake. She straightened out her hair and took a deep breath as the doorbell rang. She took a deep breath and headed to the door and opened it.
A middle aged woman with long brown hair with streaks of grey was standing there. She gave her a smile and held out a hand. "Samantha Twist, you must be Charlene Covaks?"
"Yeah, that's me," Charlene said as she nervously shook the woman's hand. "I wasn't expecting to meet with the Town Chancellor."
"It's not unusual, I come to meet all the newcomers," Samantha said with a smile. "Though I will admit normally that is for the people who come without a were already in ther family. Your situation, I will admit, is rare, but not unheard of. Can I come inside?"
"Yeah, of course," Charlene said as she headed inside with Samantha. She took a seat on the couch in the living room while Samantha sat in a chair. "Can you do anything to help my daughter?"
"I believe so, but she will have to be willing to accept our help too," Samantha said with a slight sigh. "What happened to your daughter is unacceptable. If it had happened here... well, let's just say things would've been worse for the young woman. Your daughter didn't deserve what was done to her."
Charlene stayed quiet for a moment as she played with a strand of hair. "The other Werecats back home said that, I just want to know that she's going to be okay. What can you do to help my daughter?"
"At this point, the only thing we can do is help acclimate her to her new life, and I can't imagine that will be easy given the trauma associated with the incident," Samantha told her. "Werecats like myself and..."
"Wait, you're a werecat like my daughter is?" Charlene asked.
"Yes, I am, but my... circumstances were not the same," Samantha said with a shake of her head. "But we have prides, groups of Werecats who band together like a family. I know that the four are you are very close, especially after what happened. I think you should do your best to help her, make sure that she knows that you love her. In this kind of situation, a pride is going to help her get used to her new self, but you're still her family."
"Yeah, I know, we wouldn't have moved across the country otherwise," Charlene said with a sad smile. "She's not going to come after my daughter again, is she?"
"She's far away from here and in jail, I don't think she will," Samantha said. "Look, I will help your daughter as best I can. But I suggest she finds another Werecat closer to her own age, she will help her."
Charlene nodded as she leaned back a bit. "I didn't think after everything... I'm just glad I didn't lose my daughter."
"Me too," Samantha said. "Well, the good news is that the Mandatory Were Law doesn't exactly apply here. But if there are any further questions you'd like to ask me, right now is a good time."